<!--no need to create a form since it is in a page which is encapsulated in a form tag-->
<table class="form-table">
		<tr valign="top">
			<th scope="row"><label for="animal_gender">Gender:</label></th>
        	<td><input id ="animal_gender" name="animal_gender[animal]" value="<?php echo $gender; ?>"/></td>
    	</tr>
        
</table>